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NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education under the Union…
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping TOI Correspondent from Washington: Americans are holding their breath as US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, not merely over the outcome of the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but whether their own mercurial leader might stumble into another unscripted diplomatic or political controversy.The visit, the first by…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced the suspension and reduction of frequencies on 29 international routes between June and August 2026 amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, rising jet fuel prices and airspace restrictions across key regions.The airline said the temporary changes were aimed at improving operational stability and reducing last-minute inconvenience to passengers…
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after his successful extradition from Portugal following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts.Shera, described by the agency as the mastermind in a major Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror financing case was brought to India following the due legal process. He was taken into…
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday decided to retain the Bhabanipur seat and vacate Nandigram after winning from both constituencies in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections.Suvendu had contested from his stronghold Nandigram as well as Bhabanipur, the constituency long considered a bastion of former chief…
NEW DELHI: A day after drawing flak from the opposition, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday revoked the appointment of his astrologer Radhan Pandit as his officer on special duty.Moments after the floor test, the government released a circular which said, “The orders issued regarding the appointment of Thiru. Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Wednesday the successful extradition of high-profile fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan, marking a significant breakthrough in a major international narcotics investigation.Singh, the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was escorted back to India by a specialized three-member team from the Delhi Police and arrived in…
US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles would not influence his approach to negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war, insisting that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his main priority.Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to pursue a deal, Trump replied,…
Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the death of his younger brother Prateek Yadav LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the death of his younger step brother Prateek Yadav, describing him as…
NEW DELHI: Days after being sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister, Vijay is set to face his first floor test in the assembly on Wednesday.His party, TVK, ended the decades-long DMK-AIADMK duopoly by emerging as the single-largest party in the 2026 assembly elections with 108 seats, but remained 11 short of the majority mark…
